Colostomy Teaching 2359
Instructed caregiver many factors, such as foods, normal bacteria in your intestine, illness, certain medicines, and
vitamins can cause odor some foods can produce odor: eggs, cabbage, cheese, cucumber, onion, garlic, fish, dairy foods,
and coffee are among them. If you find that certain foods bother you, avoid them.
Reviewed October 2018
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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